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craig, what kind of operations are you seeing there in the region? >> well, taiwan was heard a travel alert. china, which, as i said, suffered from horrendous landslides and floodings due to about 13 tropical storms this year has issued a yellow alert. the state oceanic ministry body has issued the highest on the nation's response system. they are expecting more trouble to come from this. >> craig leeson, we will continue to follow this story. craig, in hong kong, thank you. >>> now, the death toll from the flooding in colorado has risen to 7 and could go up even more. the flood is proving to be a huge financial hit for colorado because so many of the victims are uninsured. as tamara banks reports, some are turning to fema to hurt. >> jessie and will collins were among the first people allowed back in >> i cried. i mean it was utter devastation. >> they found four feet of mud inside their residence. what's left? >> we owned our business outright. it took me 30 years, 30 years to get to here. >> just down the street, fema's swift water search and resc
craig, what kind of operations are you seeing there in the region? >> well, taiwan was heard a travel alert. china, which, as i said, suffered from horrendous landslides and floodings due to about 13 tropical storms this year has issued a yellow alert. the state oceanic ministry body has issued the highest on the nation's response system. they are expecting more trouble to come from this. >> craig leeson, we will continue to follow this story. craig, in hong kong, thank you....
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. >> craig leeson is on batayan island north of cebu. the first wave of aid arrived at the remote island where you are, what did you see? >> well, that's right. we spent the night on the mv gemini six, a small and old cargo veriesle that travelled for the last 10 hours to reach the remote island off the northern tip of cebu. the island was hit with the full force of typhoon. it did not receive the massive surge of water that leyte did, but it did receive the wind. that caused damage to this island. it desimated parts of it. behind me - you can see some of the palm trees have been snapped. some are standing, there are houses to my left. the damage here is just as great, and we are here to travel with a convoy. it's one of the first relief shipments to arrive. these people have been without food, medical attention and water since the typhoon hit. we are travelling across the island to three major centres to watch the aid is distributed to people that need it the most. >> aid to other areas has been a major issue. are you hearing updates fr
. >> craig leeson is on batayan island north of cebu. the first wave of aid arrived at the remote island where you are, what did you see? >> well, that's right. we spent the night on the mv gemini six, a small and old cargo veriesle that travelled for the last 10 hours to reach the remote island off the northern tip of cebu. the island was hit with the full force of typhoon. it did not receive the massive surge of water that leyte did, but it did receive the wind. that caused damage...
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craig leeson live for us in hong kong, craig thank you. for more on the path and the strength of the typhoon let's go to meteorologist dave warren. >> reporter: i am meteorologist dave warren tracking the typhoon, flooding rains in taiwan but the center of the storm not nearly as defined. maybe not as intense winds over 100 miles an hour and it will continue to track towards china and hong kong. we are looking up at a closeup view. the bands of rains moving through taiwan lead to go flooding and wind speeds gust to go 50 miles an hour the wind speed wilin crease. it's forecast to be a category one with winds less than 100 miles an hour but making impact directly over taiwan sunday morning local team. now we are looking at tropical moisture across the southeast united states, very heavy rain and flooding possible throughout saturday and sunday as this area of rain moves from west to east. this is a cold front, so cooler temperatures to the west of it. but still a warm day in the northeast followed by some cooler temperatures there on saturd
craig leeson live for us in hong kong, craig thank you. for more on the path and the strength of the typhoon let's go to meteorologist dave warren. >> reporter: i am meteorologist dave warren tracking the typhoon, flooding rains in taiwan but the center of the storm not nearly as defined. maybe not as intense winds over 100 miles an hour and it will continue to track towards china and hong kong. we are looking up at a closeup view. the bands of rains moving through taiwan lead to go...
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more now from yai craig leeson. >> the biggest ships in the u.s. fleet, the u.s.s. bonhom richard, is moving out. this storm formed in the pacific earlier in the week and has tracked west northwest influence the luzon strait that separates the philippines and taiwan. in the philippines 100 families were moved from islands as torrential flooding. in taiwan, waves as big as buildings smashed the coastline. flights and per yi ferry service cut. china's residents have been prepared for the worse. 23,000 fishing boats returned to port. hong kong is in its sights. 100 people died and major storm damage to the city. sunday airlines say they will hold all flights in and out of among congress. thousands are in the area to celebrate the mid autumn festival. for those who remain the weather observatory has raised the typhoon flag to signal the need to begin preparations and it's told the city to brace itself for what could be the worst storm to hit here in 34 years. craig leeson, al jazeera hong kong. >> for more now on this supertyphoon, let's bring in meteorologist glee jele
more now from yai craig leeson. >> the biggest ships in the u.s. fleet, the u.s.s. bonhom richard, is moving out. this storm formed in the pacific earlier in the week and has tracked west northwest influence the luzon strait that separates the philippines and taiwan. in the philippines 100 families were moved from islands as torrential flooding. in taiwan, waves as big as buildings smashed the coastline. flights and per yi ferry service cut. china's residents have been prepared for the...
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craig, thank you very much. ambassador golback, thank you for joining us, what's the situation there and what's the u.s. mission? >> well, thank you very much. our mission of course is to support the philippine government in its relief operations. we have 10 c-130 aircraft and four mv 22 o os praipreyey airc. plastic sheeting for 10,000. we are going to be moving a lot of that this morning and possibly from this afternoon into this evening. there will be a lot of foodstuffs water et cetera hygiene kits that are being arranged at the airport and we'll get that moved down to tacloban. and then the government will arrange to receive that and move it to subdistribution centers and to the remote villages. we are recalling that much of what is there was destroyed and there are not a lot of vehicles or support structures to assist in the effort. >> have you been given a scope of the disaster? >> well in terms of the dimension of it when you any about a typhoon that's 300 miles wide, 480 kilometers wide, tearing a swath
craig, thank you very much. ambassador golback, thank you for joining us, what's the situation there and what's the u.s. mission? >> well, thank you very much. our mission of course is to support the philippine government in its relief operations. we have 10 c-130 aircraft and four mv 22 o os praipreyey airc. plastic sheeting for 10,000. we are going to be moving a lot of that this morning and possibly from this afternoon into this evening. there will be a lot of foodstuffs water et...
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craig leeson reporting from cebu in the philippines. >> a deadly airliner crash in russia. officials are looking for the cause. >> france's president reassures israel on their tough stance. >> back to the voting booths, chileans cast ballots as presidential contenders fall short of votes needed to win. . >>> investigators are searching for clues after an airliner crashed and burst into flames while landing at an airport in central russia. all 50 aboard were killed. as stefanie dekker reports, the accident worsens their aviation record. >> not much is left of the boeing 737. tatarstan's flight crashed on landing in the russian city of kazan. not one survivor. the plane aborted a first landing and attempted a second. when it lost altitude the fuel tank exploded on impact. >> translation: we are looking into all reasons for the crash. the main ones are failure of machinery, fault of crew, weather conditions and quality of fuel. >> in 2008, 88 passengers and crew were killed in a plane crash near mount yins. in 2011 a plane went down, a yak. and a further crash in siberia. >> i
craig leeson reporting from cebu in the philippines. >> a deadly airliner crash in russia. officials are looking for the cause. >> france's president reassures israel on their tough stance. >> back to the voting booths, chileans cast ballots as presidential contenders fall short of votes needed to win. . >>> investigators are searching for clues after an airliner crashed and burst into flames while landing at an airport in central russia. all 50 aboard were killed. as...
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joining us live from cebu is craig leeson. what is the number one priority there now? >> strangely as it sounds, the number one priority is getting the relief out there. we are told that it's coming in from all over the world, but we are not seeing it on the ground, particularly in tacloban, where it's most needed - the hardest hit city within the central parts of the philippines, when this tidal surge swept through and took many people's lives with it. this is where this relief is supposed to be. there's supposed to be a coordinated management plan which there is still no evidence of. so what's happening is that we are seeing ngos coming in and doing their work, moving down the coast to remote areas. we are not seeing it on the ground - from the philippine government at least. >> reporter: they lumbered into the cebu airport base with military precision - delivering the precious cargo for one of philippine's worst natural disasters. those that couldn't walk were carried - the sick, the old. and those that wanted to escape the disaster. >> bodies are on the road. nobod
joining us live from cebu is craig leeson. what is the number one priority there now? >> strangely as it sounds, the number one priority is getting the relief out there. we are told that it's coming in from all over the world, but we are not seeing it on the ground, particularly in tacloban, where it's most needed - the hardest hit city within the central parts of the philippines, when this tidal surge swept through and took many people's lives with it. this is where this relief is...
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for, devastating pictures craig, thank you. now skype from manila in the philippines, an international emergency respondent for the u.n. office with humanitarian affairs. you're charge of the digital relief effort. what does that mean? >> hi, tony, yes, my responsibility has been sort of how we as international community handle, bring together information to give a better picture to help responders who are in country. now the digital side of it is working with external groups, mostly international volunteer tech-enabled groups trying to undertake activities such as mining and social media, and other sources of data to try to ament existing services that we offer to the humanitarian community in hopes to give a better picture and better understanding. as craig mentioned, to become aware of where the needs are needed the most. we're really working with the digital humanitarians abroad to try to augment the response. >> that's terrific, so we're into the first week of this. how is it going, and what are the challenges you're encou
for, devastating pictures craig, thank you. now skype from manila in the philippines, an international emergency respondent for the u.n. office with humanitarian affairs. you're charge of the digital relief effort. what does that mean? >> hi, tony, yes, my responsibility has been sort of how we as international community handle, bring together information to give a better picture to help responders who are in country. now the digital side of it is working with external groups, mostly...
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what is his plan for craig in the series? >> reporter: well, you can see why they wanted craig in the lineup. they were batting six weeks ago. an incredible average when the pressure is on, so he thinks that he has seen enough in practice games that he can put craig into the line up as a designated hitter when the teams are in boston. when they are in st. louis they have to use national league rules he expects to use him as a pinch-hitter. and they are happy so far with the play of adams in craig's place. >> when i was in st. louis in the matchup series, they definitely won a rematch with the red sox going back to that 2004 world series. how much are the players and coaches talking about this rematch? >> reporter: you can certainly see why they would want a rematch. let's look back, cardinals had won 105 games, and they say that may have been the best team that cardinals ever fielded. not only did they not get it done they were swept by the boston red sox 4-1, and they told the story about how the divisional series against ho
what is his plan for craig in the series? >> reporter: well, you can see why they wanted craig in the lineup. they were batting six weeks ago. an incredible average when the pressure is on, so he thinks that he has seen enough in practice games that he can put craig into the line up as a designated hitter when the teams are in boston. when they are in st. louis they have to use national league rules he expects to use him as a pinch-hitter. and they are happy so far with the play of adams...
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craig leeson is in cebu with the latest. >> reporter: they lumbered into the cebu air force base with precision - delivering precious cargo from the nightmare that is one of the worst natural disasters. those that could not walk were carried - the sick, the old and those that wanted to escape the disaster. >> bodies are on the road. nobody is picking them up. >> the injured and sick were taken to a military hospital. for many the horror of losing their families outweighed the pain of their injuries. this woman was struck by her roof as it collapsed in the storm. she called out with her doctors after it passed. they were among the lucky ones. . >> we survived. >> the doctors are working around the clock. overwhelmed by the injured. every now and then a ray of hope mu . we had a spine fracture, pregnant women coming in. we already delivered two babies yesterday. >> after discouraging human cargo the c130s are loaded with supplies intended for those facing the hardship of yet another day without food and water. >> the u.s. government is helping us and various other international governme
craig leeson is in cebu with the latest. >> reporter: they lumbered into the cebu air force base with precision - delivering precious cargo from the nightmare that is one of the worst natural disasters. those that could not walk were carried - the sick, the old and those that wanted to escape the disaster. >> bodies are on the road. nobody is picking them up. >> the injured and sick were taken to a military hospital. for many the horror of losing their families outweighed the...
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craig is in hong kong with more. >> reporter: sadly this is checking an all too common sight here at the hong kong customs department. this is the fourth seizure of tusks in year, in this seizure 189 tusks, 1700 pounds worth about $1.5 million. this shipment of tusks came from the ivory coast headed to the lucrative markets in asaia. primarily china and thailand where they are turned in to ornaments and trinkets. representing know bill at this, health and more increasel increy investment as these tusks more rare, some 34,000 elephants lied last year, the results are right here in this room and this is something that hong kong cut. ups are seeing with more frequency coming through this port which is being used as a transit for the lucrative asian markets. >> craig lee son reporting there. as many as 10,000 pacific walruses are huddled together on a small remote island off the coast of alaska scientists believe they are there because the polar ice caps are melting and don't have anywhere else to go. the pictures laying on the beach a stretch of beach less than one mile long, the number
craig is in hong kong with more. >> reporter: sadly this is checking an all too common sight here at the hong kong customs department. this is the fourth seizure of tusks in year, in this seizure 189 tusks, 1700 pounds worth about $1.5 million. this shipment of tusks came from the ivory coast headed to the lucrative markets in asaia. primarily china and thailand where they are turned in to ornaments and trinkets. representing know bill at this, health and more increasel increy investment...
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we are joined live now from hong kong by craig leeson. is hong kong prepared for this? >> in the philippines, they are beginning preparations, stock paying food, moving people out of villages that are quite exposed in the northern part of the island. in taiwan, they are issuing travel alerts and in china, they're issuing maritime alerts. the problem we have is that today is the mid autumn festival, a traditional holiday where people go away from the long weekend, from hong kong to china and visit relatives in taiwan. this is expected to hit hong kong on sunday, disrupting travel plans. >> i have lived in hong kong. there are tall buildings there, it's a relatively small island. are the buildings there built to withstand that type of storm? >> they certainly are. they're even designed to sway and i've been in the top of one of these buildings when it is moving. it's an unnerving experience particularly in a big storm like this one. this is a beast of a typhoon, a super typhoon is equal to a category five atlantic hurting. it's been packing winds up to 160 miles per hour,
we are joined live now from hong kong by craig leeson. is hong kong prepared for this? >> in the philippines, they are beginning preparations, stock paying food, moving people out of villages that are quite exposed in the northern part of the island. in taiwan, they are issuing travel alerts and in china, they're issuing maritime alerts. the problem we have is that today is the mid autumn festival, a traditional holiday where people go away from the long weekend, from hong kong to china...
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. >> now, craig, south korea's neighbors china think very differently. if the u.s. doesn't do anything the, how much will it tharpl america's credibility in asia? >> reporter: well, some would say that it wouldn't harm america's credibility yet. china wants a political solution swards the foreign minister walked out of the u.s. security council last week saying that a political solution was the only way forward and that in fact an attack would conflict with the kphart ter and that can be the problem that we're seeing in the middle east at this point in time. china certainly wants to see the u.n. weapons inspector report come out and results from that report show whether or not syria, the regime was responsibility. so, i think that it would have support from countries like china or certainly russia if it does not go ahead with an attack. >>> thank you so much craig, live from hong kong. >> . >>> reactions of the president's announcement was sweupt here in the u.s. in fact, anti-war protestors were marching outside the white house at the exact moment the president was
. >> now, craig, south korea's neighbors china think very differently. if the u.s. doesn't do anything the, how much will it tharpl america's credibility in asia? >> reporter: well, some would say that it wouldn't harm america's credibility yet. china wants a political solution swards the foreign minister walked out of the u.s. security council last week saying that a political solution was the only way forward and that in fact an attack would conflict with the kphart ter and that...
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craig joins us from cebu. and has the gridlock eased and is the relief getting to washington it's needed the most. that is right. the u.n. says 30 million people were affected by the typhoon and 3 million displaced. some of them are coming in behind me now. these are refugees who just arrived on the 130-c hercules. they have being brought out of the area because they have no shelter and lost they're families they need medical attention and they'll be placed in a gym natio gym or sport cens the city. the philippines get is the typhoons a year. of course this one was exception. al. -- exceptional. in their defense a lot of the victims were plans drivers and police forces on the ground. peepeople that were the first responders and were unable to cart nate witcoordinate with thl the international relief arrived in the fil philippines. and what about, craig, the international aid. a lot has been promised but has it been delivered. have you seen it arrive there and get to the people that need it. >> , w we are seein
craig joins us from cebu. and has the gridlock eased and is the relief getting to washington it's needed the most. that is right. the u.n. says 30 million people were affected by the typhoon and 3 million displaced. some of them are coming in behind me now. these are refugees who just arrived on the 130-c hercules. they have being brought out of the area because they have no shelter and lost they're families they need medical attention and they'll be placed in a gym natio gym or sport cens the...
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craig leeson joins us live from hong kong. craig tell us more about the preparations. >> well, it was a beautiful day here in hong kong. you wouldn't have expected that a super-noon was on its -- supertyphoon was on its way. the flag was hoisted about today but people went about their business as though nothing was happening. but that wasn't the case in the philippines and taiwan where the super-typhoon they were the first land masses for it to hit. the might of the u.s. navy's pacific fleet, the u.s.s. bonhomme richard, pulled out 24 hours before the typhoon usagi's arrival. it formed in the pacific early in the week and has tracked northeast through the luzon strait that separates the philippines and taiwan. in the philippines 100 families were evacuated from islands as torrential rain caused floodings in four regions. waves as big as buildings began smashing seaside and evacuation of thousands of people. china's southern coast is being prepared for the. worst. 24,000 fishing boats returned to port. so as we can see there, t
craig leeson joins us live from hong kong. craig tell us more about the preparations. >> well, it was a beautiful day here in hong kong. you wouldn't have expected that a super-noon was on its -- supertyphoon was on its way. the flag was hoisted about today but people went about their business as though nothing was happening. but that wasn't the case in the philippines and taiwan where the super-typhoon they were the first land masses for it to hit. the might of the u.s. navy's pacific...
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so can you see the similarities in terms of the expense of the trip. >> craig, thanks very much. it's really a fascinating story and i will tell our viewers we have a long delay because of our live shot in hong kong. let me ask you, any indication how long this could be worth in the future to these companies? >> well, the u.s. federation that is responsible for monitoring this industry commissioned a report on it a couple of years ago. and they estimated that futron was the company, they estimated that it could be worth a billion dollars within 20 years. some we are seeing boeing developing their own spacecraft and other companies such as orbital companies that will develop hotels that will orbit the earth. i think this will become a very important industry to the americans and now the chinese. >> thank you for reporting tonight. >>> tdoctors at duke university are encouraging people not to lose weight but maintain their weight. erica ferrari reports. >> focusing on african american women who are not likely to suffer from the social stigma of being overweight. >> african american
so can you see the similarities in terms of the expense of the trip. >> craig, thanks very much. it's really a fascinating story and i will tell our viewers we have a long delay because of our live shot in hong kong. let me ask you, any indication how long this could be worth in the future to these companies? >> well, the u.s. federation that is responsible for monitoring this industry commissioned a report on it a couple of years ago. and they estimated that futron was the company,...
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it was read out on the state media: sh >> craig leeson is with us from hong kong with the latest. so far it's been a limited but still firm response by the chinese. >> that's right, i think the japanese will be cautious about their next move and said that they are going to take their time in so many words to consider the u.s.'s incursion, because that's how they see it now, as an incursion. they issued a statement in china newspapers saying that this zone was now there forever. so they intend to protect that zone with any means that they can, but, of course, they are mindful of the relations that have been developing with the united states, and i don't think china wants to upset those relations in a wider context. both countries treading carefully because the u.s. said it will back japan. >> what are chinese options now in terms of how to respond? or are you saying that you think this is as far as it will go for now. >> i think we'll see further response from china. it doesn't want to be seen in the region as being weak. it's been courting several nations in the avian pact - malay
it was read out on the state media: sh >> craig leeson is with us from hong kong with the latest. so far it's been a limited but still firm response by the chinese. >> that's right, i think the japanese will be cautious about their next move and said that they are going to take their time in so many words to consider the u.s.'s incursion, because that's how they see it now, as an incursion. they issued a statement in china newspapers saying that this zone was now there forever. so...
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for more on the disaster and relief efforts, let's turn to craig leeson, on a boat on the way to banti, an island - the first to deliver aid to this place north of cebu. >> we spent the night on the "mg gemini 6" heading to the typhoon ravaged islands off the northern tip of cebu. this ship is packed with food, water and building materials, as you can see here, so that the people on the islands can start the process of rebuilding their lives, it's set up by a local government from cebu and organised by a rapid response unit, a local civilian volunteer group and all the goods have been donated by the government or private individuals. one of them has been up there and told us that the island has been 95% destroyed. people are living up there without shelter and little food and water. the medical condition up there is dire. a main problem is diarrhoea and pneumonia among the children who have no clean water or shert. >> craig leeson on a boat in the philippines. >> several organizations are mobilising aid. i spoke to lynette lynn who works for save the children. she spoke about problems
for more on the disaster and relief efforts, let's turn to craig leeson, on a boat on the way to banti, an island - the first to deliver aid to this place north of cebu. >> we spent the night on the "mg gemini 6" heading to the typhoon ravaged islands off the northern tip of cebu. this ship is packed with food, water and building materials, as you can see here, so that the people on the islands can start the process of rebuilding their lives, it's set up by a local government...
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craig gleason has word from hong kong. >> we are thousands of miles from harbin and we couldn't see far across the harbor. the particulate matter was at 1,000. to give you some depth of that, 300 is considered hazardous, you can imagine at 1,000 the air was considered not only toxic but deadly in harbin today. most of china is fueled in terms of energy by coal-thermal power stations. people use coal to cook in stoves and ovens which causes very heavy particulate matter and causes a great deal of respiratory issues. it's become an increasing problem which china will have to tackle because this sort of issue also creates a great deal of social unrest. >> the housing market could have been cooling off a bit. sales of existing homes fell in september for the first time in three months. sales dropping nearly 2%. higher mortgage rates and home prices are blamed for the decline. analysts are warning that this could be the start of a weak trend in the market. >> housing indicators some slowing from the torrid pace that we have witnessed over the course of recent months and quarters with respect
craig gleason has word from hong kong. >> we are thousands of miles from harbin and we couldn't see far across the harbor. the particulate matter was at 1,000. to give you some depth of that, 300 is considered hazardous, you can imagine at 1,000 the air was considered not only toxic but deadly in harbin today. most of china is fueled in terms of energy by coal-thermal power stations. people use coal to cook in stoves and ovens which causes very heavy particulate matter and causes a great...
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we are joined by craig leeson in cebu. do you get the impression that aid groups have finally turned a corner here? >> i think that is right. we are seeing a lot of that aid, as we mentioned yesterday, bulging into tacloban. that's where the epicentre of the disaster was. it's coming in here first and shipped on the hercules c130, they are taking aid in and bringing the elderly and sick out. what the u.n. is saying now is 13 million people have been affected by this storm. 4 million of those displaced. that is a lot of people to try to look after. that is why this international relief effort is important to the people of the philippines. the united states has been incredible in the amount of generosity of the people and the deployment of the navy to this part of the world. the u.s.s. "george washington" is off the coastline providing support by helicoptering in supplies on the seahawks and the osprey. they have the vertical capacity to take off and land, which is what they need in the areas, because debris is widely spread
we are joined by craig leeson in cebu. do you get the impression that aid groups have finally turned a corner here? >> i think that is right. we are seeing a lot of that aid, as we mentioned yesterday, bulging into tacloban. that's where the epicentre of the disaster was. it's coming in here first and shipped on the hercules c130, they are taking aid in and bringing the elderly and sick out. what the u.n. is saying now is 13 million people have been affected by this storm. 4 million of...
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joining us from hong kong, craig, thank you. now for a check of other stories making headlines. a suicide bomber has killed six people near a police checkpoint in southern after bega afghanis. the bomb killed four civilians one police officer and one private security guard. the attacker was on foot when the bomb exploded. no group has claimed responsibilities. a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit china today willing four people. -- killing four people. the quiet hit the southwest part of the country. 600 buildings fell with another 5500 damaged. the quake triggered land slides and cut off power and telephone services. over 9,000 people were affected. go ahead, touch the art. expert are going high-tech to reproduce every brush stroke of priceless paintings. coming up, the finished products and how they are being used to help the visually impaired. and up next, on al jazeera, it was an eventful day for johnny manziel. ross will explain coming up in sports. right back. wouldn't believe there is a farm inside of it. ♪ ♪ >> researchers
joining us from hong kong, craig, thank you. now for a check of other stories making headlines. a suicide bomber has killed six people near a police checkpoint in southern after bega afghanis. the bomb killed four civilians one police officer and one private security guard. the attacker was on foot when the bomb exploded. no group has claimed responsibilities. a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit china today willing four people. -- killing four people. the quiet hit the southwest part of the country....
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i think we're going to try to get back to craig once again. we lost him. i thought we would give it a go. my apologies. as we learn more about the problems in the philippines americans have been opening up their wallets. >> reporter: at this recent fundraiser at a new york bar the money was flowing as freely as the drinks. the owner felt compelled to help the typhoon victims. he is from the philippines and he became homeless. >> i became homeless a year ago, and i know the deal. >> you want to donate something. you want to make sure that it's really going to be in good news. >> ultimately he chose the american red cross. after disasters donations typically swell and few are as generous as americans. in 2010 americans sent more than $1 billion to help haiti after the earthquake. >> hopefully this will help the people that really need the help. >> they took in less money than they sent. >> reporter: cautioning against some charities. his organization, charity navigator helps to weed out the good non-profitprofits from the. >> rightly, the public is concerned
i think we're going to try to get back to craig once again. we lost him. i thought we would give it a go. my apologies. as we learn more about the problems in the philippines americans have been opening up their wallets. >> reporter: at this recent fundraiser at a new york bar the money was flowing as freely as the drinks. the owner felt compelled to help the typhoon victims. he is from the philippines and he became homeless. >> i became homeless a year ago, and i know the deal....
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let's talk to craig in manila. is the worst over? >> well, the search is on for survivors at the moment up and down the coast. devastation as far as the coastline, stretches in the worst affected area, leyte island. there are many areas that they haven't got into. some 390,000 people estimated to have been displaced across the central philippines, 4.3 million affect. the president benigno aquino went to the leyte province to look for himself and said the priority now is to provide necessities - food, water and shelter to the survivors of the typhoon. >> as communications between villages wiped out by the storm are slowly re-established a picture is emerging of total devastation. >> then we have estimate given on casualties, more or less 10,000. for the whole province of leyte. >> reporter: rescuers are trying to reach the remote areas in the path of the storm. local officials believe the toll will rise further. this is the moment when the tomorrow hit tacloban, a city of more than 2 million people. gusts of wind up to 300 k/hr. with
let's talk to craig in manila. is the worst over? >> well, the search is on for survivors at the moment up and down the coast. devastation as far as the coastline, stretches in the worst affected area, leyte island. there are many areas that they haven't got into. some 390,000 people estimated to have been displaced across the central philippines, 4.3 million affect. the president benigno aquino went to the leyte province to look for himself and said the priority now is to provide...
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. >> reporter: fema director craig agrees, colorado needs to build back wiser. >> you want to go support communities that are devastated. that's what we do. but we don't want to have to keep coming back. >> reporter: but most people we talked to say they will come back. >> we love it down here, it's dodggorgeous, we have elk, deer, mother nature is right here. >> reporter: others who have now lost so much here, are having second thoughts. >> i don't think it's justifiable to live in the flood plain and i don't think it's justifiable to live in the wildfire interface. >> reporter: exactly what that means for homeowners like kathy williams, now remains an open question. jim, al jazerra, loveland, colorado. >> flooding is also a serious issue in mexico which was hit by two tropical storms earlier this week. the storms have killed at least 50 people. more than 40,000 residents and tourists are stranded in the resort town of alk al alka all o and that's where our dave 16789 it might look lie a perfect destination. people are desperate to get out of here. more than 40,000 people have been trap
. >> reporter: fema director craig agrees, colorado needs to build back wiser. >> you want to go support communities that are devastated. that's what we do. but we don't want to have to keep coming back. >> reporter: but most people we talked to say they will come back. >> we love it down here, it's dodggorgeous, we have elk, deer, mother nature is right here. >> reporter: others who have now lost so much here, are having second thoughts. >> i don't think...
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craig reporting live from hong kong. do keep us posted, thank you. >> a storm the of this size has not been seen in years. the last category five was hurricane andrew in 1992, costing $25 billion in damage, killing 44 people. we are here with a closer look at that super typhoon and the danger in mexico, just a lot of dangerous weather out there. >> very dangerous. right now, we are looking at a life threatening storm bailing toward hong kong, a city with millions. on the radar, the sheer magnitude, size of the storm extending from portions of southern taiwan into the philippines. this is northern luzanne, but the it's in between will bear the brunt of the storm's wrath. we are talking damaging winds and flooding dow downpours. this storm is on the move, look at how fast it's pushing toward the west northwest and it's going to continue to push into southern portions of china into southern hong kong, a city filled with millions. take a look at how large the storm is again, taiwan into portions of luzanne. this is a life-th
craig reporting live from hong kong. do keep us posted, thank you. >> a storm the of this size has not been seen in years. the last category five was hurricane andrew in 1992, costing $25 billion in damage, killing 44 people. we are here with a closer look at that super typhoon and the danger in mexico, just a lot of dangerous weather out there. >> very dangerous. right now, we are looking at a life threatening storm bailing toward hong kong, a city with millions. on the radar, the...
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craig has more from the village from the tanago, philippines. >> reporter: one of the main problems with this disaster is finding water, food and particularly shelter for this displaced people. hundreds have arrived here on the c-130 hercules aircraft every day, and finding them shelter is one of the main concerns of the philippine government. here they're using a gymnasium to place people. if you look at the board, you can see there are 191 people here, 54 of those are under the age of 9, amongst the vulnerable groups, well, we have 4 lactating mothers, we've got 9 injured people and no pregnant women just yet. over here we've got all the medical action, and this is being hosted by the taiwan medical peace corps where they treat the sick and injured. the man responsible for looking after all this is joel, the chairman. nice to meet you. tell us about what's going on here. it's very important work. you get sick and injured people coming in with the flights in here. >> literally we have a mini hospital here. ned of going to the hospital, we have a hospital here right now. >> reporter: wha
craig has more from the village from the tanago, philippines. >> reporter: one of the main problems with this disaster is finding water, food and particularly shelter for this displaced people. hundreds have arrived here on the c-130 hercules aircraft every day, and finding them shelter is one of the main concerns of the philippine government. here they're using a gymnasium to place people. if you look at the board, you can see there are 191 people here, 54 of those are under the age of...
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. >> i'm joined by craig leeson in the northern philippines where relief supplies are did you meaning in. thanks for being back with us today. i know the improving weather has got to be helping. how desperate is the situation? >> the weather is the one ray of sunshine literally that is happening here with this relief effort. there is incredible amount of supplies coming in from the international community. the u.s. has donated $20 million to this particular effort. there are 22 countries involved. the philippines government itself is bringing in particularly here in the central part of the philippines, that was hit by the strongest part of the typhoon, they're taking supplies from here into tacloban, the capitol of the province where we've seen most of the devastation. once it reaches the ground, they are having problems coordinating the distribution of that. the reason for that is most of the government officials, police and services that usually you work in these local municipals were victims themselves. it's having to be done from manila with a central command unite here, so what w
. >> i'm joined by craig leeson in the northern philippines where relief supplies are did you meaning in. thanks for being back with us today. i know the improving weather has got to be helping. how desperate is the situation? >> the weather is the one ray of sunshine literally that is happening here with this relief effort. there is incredible amount of supplies coming in from the international community. the u.s. has donated $20 million to this particular effort. there are 22...
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craig gleason has more from cebu, philippines. >> reporter: one of the main problems with a disaster like this is finding water, food and particularly shelter for displaced people. hundreds have been arriving on the c-130 hercules aircraft every day, and finding them shelter is one of the main concerns of the philippine government. they're using a gymnasium to place people. if we look at the board, you can see there are 191 people here, 54 of those are under the age of 9, amongst the vulnerable groups we have four lactating mothers and we've got nine injured people and no pregnant women just yet. over here we've all the medical action. this is hosted by the taiwan medical peace corps where they treat the sick and injured. the man who is responsible for looking at all this is joel, the chairman. nice to meet you. tell us a little bit about what's going on here. it's very important work. you get a lot of sick and injured people coming in with the flights into cebu here. >> yeah. we have a mini hospital here. instead of everyone going to the hospital, we have a hospital here right now.
craig gleason has more from cebu, philippines. >> reporter: one of the main problems with a disaster like this is finding water, food and particularly shelter for displaced people. hundreds have been arriving on the c-130 hercules aircraft every day, and finding them shelter is one of the main concerns of the philippine government. they're using a gymnasium to place people. if we look at the board, you can see there are 191 people here, 54 of those are under the age of 9, amongst the...
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craig is in manila with more on the monster storm. >> reporter: this is the moment when the storm hit a city of more than 200,000 people. once the winds whipped in from the coast with gusts around 300 kilometers an hour, and with it came floodwater. people used mattresses to stay above the rising waters. this is the kind of scene rescue crews are seeing as they reach isolated areas. >> a tornado just passed us. and it lasted for four hours. it was just crumbling, you know. i mean, at first it was the ceiling that went off, and then the roof just started flying in all directions and then the water just started coming. >> reporter: the survivors are desperate. we've got some looting going on at a drugstore by the looks of it. >> we're opening as many stores as we can so the people have access to food. there is some looting going on, and we've deployed the army as much as we can. we're trying to secure power and water, which are the basics. >> reporter: with communications down and roads out, emergency organizations are struggling to organize relief. the philippines military has only thr
craig is in manila with more on the monster storm. >> reporter: this is the moment when the storm hit a city of more than 200,000 people. once the winds whipped in from the coast with gusts around 300 kilometers an hour, and with it came floodwater. people used mattresses to stay above the rising waters. this is the kind of scene rescue crews are seeing as they reach isolated areas. >> a tornado just passed us. and it lasted for four hours. it was just crumbling, you know. i mean,...
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craig leeson is in hong kong. visibility in 10 yards in some places. >> that's correct. it's a terrible situation right now, the capitol of the province, the 10th most populace city in china right up near the russian border, home of the famous ice festival, and you say mentioned, 10 yards was the extent of visibility today, forcing the closure of schools. the airport had to be shut down, because there was absolutely no visibility. government democrats declared the day too hazardous for people to leave their homes. most stayed at home, not wishing to risk their health moving outside. this is a problem that spread across china over the past couple of days. we saw jazz ordereddist patty austin had to cancel her performance in beijing several days ago, because she suffered from asthma because the pollution was so bad. the japanese government recently blamed the chinese for their toxic air, causing high levels of mercury on the top of mount fuji. it's great concern in china, causing problems outside of their country to neighbors. >> craig, thank you very much. once again, tho
craig leeson is in hong kong. visibility in 10 yards in some places. >> that's correct. it's a terrible situation right now, the capitol of the province, the 10th most populace city in china right up near the russian border, home of the famous ice festival, and you say mentioned, 10 yards was the extent of visibility today, forcing the closure of schools. the airport had to be shut down, because there was absolutely no visibility. government democrats declared the day too hazardous for...
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craig leeson is standing by in cebu. are you with us this morning? >> yes, i'm standing here at the philippine airbase in cebu. we are watching all day the refugees from this disaster streaming in, and further afeed gaahn on the east coast, some of the u.s. navy personnel flying helicopters into that area have been evacuating people from the islands into geahn and taking relief aid into there. the problem has been, particularly for the government, where to put the people when they bring them to the mainland. they have been busy setting up shelters around cebu, particularly in some of the barren guyes the villages in the outer outskirts. gym face -- gymnasium and schools have been utilised. for the first time since this ordeal some have had food, water, shelter and medical help and assistance. many of them had injuries from their ordeal in this disaster. and, of course, there now is the risk of disease. >> can you tell us more about the risk of disease, craig. does that have to do with the number of bodies found. can you explain what is happening on t
craig leeson is standing by in cebu. are you with us this morning? >> yes, i'm standing here at the philippine airbase in cebu. we are watching all day the refugees from this disaster streaming in, and further afeed gaahn on the east coast, some of the u.s. navy personnel flying helicopters into that area have been evacuating people from the islands into geahn and taking relief aid into there. the problem has been, particularly for the government, where to put the people when they bring...
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is joining us this morning from the providence in the philippines and thank you, craig. right,000 much-needed supplies are piling up at an airport in the philippines to get food, water and medicine to areas hit hard by the typhoon but having a hard time finding places for the planes to land and we are in northern saboo, one of the hardest hit areas hit by the typhoon. >> it has attention from rescue workers so far. people here are quite desperate for food and water. this is basically an interesting area because driving through the island, there is no damage whatsoever and then suddenly you reach this area of complete destruction. the storm has landed here pretty harshly as well. i'm here in a little area where behind me six houses were just completely flattened through the storm and people in front of me and through the whole road along the whole road, children are holding up signs, huge signs saying help, we need food. so hundreds of children are on this road asking for help and food and so far only a few aid organizations have reached these people here. >> reporter: al
is joining us this morning from the providence in the philippines and thank you, craig. right,000 much-needed supplies are piling up at an airport in the philippines to get food, water and medicine to areas hit hard by the typhoon but having a hard time finding places for the planes to land and we are in northern saboo, one of the hardest hit areas hit by the typhoon. >> it has attention from rescue workers so far. people here are quite desperate for food and water. this is basically an...
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. >> all right, craig, thank you live from hong kong. >> in the phillipines, residents are cleaning up after severe flooding. the monsoon left 80% of manila underwater. hundreds of thousands have been forced from homes and businesses. the rains were the result of a monsoon intensified by a tropical storm. >> under a so-called state of calamity, because it's mostly underwater. the province is suffering like much of the northern phillipines, from unprecedented downpours. >> the phillipines is being lashed not only by rains from the tropical storm, but also from the seasonal southwest monsoon, the two combining to produce record apartments of rain. >> so far this week, nearly a lighter of rain has fallen, twice the amount that usually falls during the whole of august. trying to clear up as best she can, delos reyes. >> we get floods every year, but not like this. >> across the street, garcia is counting the cost. a business that took a couple of years to build up was gone in a couple of hours. >> i've lost my six sewing machines and my stock of fabrics, all submerged. >> forecasters predi
. >> all right, craig, thank you live from hong kong. >> in the phillipines, residents are cleaning up after severe flooding. the monsoon left 80% of manila underwater. hundreds of thousands have been forced from homes and businesses. the rains were the result of a monsoon intensified by a tropical storm. >> under a so-called state of calamity, because it's mostly underwater. the province is suffering like much of the northern phillipines, from unprecedented downpours....
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. >> reporter: craig caller hopes to have the project fully licensed by the federal energy regulatory commission within months. an extensive review found no threat to wildlife, but the plan is still opposed by four tribes in the area. >> you can only get out there in the wear and see how things work. >> reporter: this professor is designing the cameras for what he sees is a valuable underwater laboratory. >> it's an opportunity to learn about tidal technology, and how animals and fish use these areas. >> reporter: but they worry any experience bringing these animals and this technology together could be a mistake. tour boat operators say they are not against trying to tap tidal energy, it's just in the wrong place. this is the site for shipping traffic and marine animals it's the main entrance to busy puget sound. >> we're kind of swimming upstream because this is alternative energy. this is green energy. this is something we all support. >> reporter: energy which could be spinning up from the bottom by the summer of 2015. >>> four score and seven years ago, the gettiesberg address is
. >> reporter: craig caller hopes to have the project fully licensed by the federal energy regulatory commission within months. an extensive review found no threat to wildlife, but the plan is still opposed by four tribes in the area. >> you can only get out there in the wear and see how things work. >> reporter: this professor is designing the cameras for what he sees is a valuable underwater laboratory. >> it's an opportunity to learn about tidal technology, and how...
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. >> and craig, help us understand what is happening now? so you get the sense that toters have control over the situation? or are there still rescues being conducted? are there still areas that crews have still not been able to get out to? >> rescue operations are still underway, there are still many areas that haven't been reached yet. primarily of concern is getting food and water to many of these people who supplies have run out. we are hearing that as we said in the package, stories of looting. some of the malls we just got a report in the southern part of the province, they are attacking and pulling apart atm machines. so primarily of concern is keeping order as well as getting food to these remote parts. >> awiths have new video coming in of heartbreaking scenes of people picking through debris, trying to find whatever they can. just looking at the scale of the damage here, what are people doing? are they moving to shelters? are there enough shelters for all of these tens of thousands of people that clearly need help? >> well across t
. >> and craig, help us understand what is happening now? so you get the sense that toters have control over the situation? or are there still rescues being conducted? are there still areas that crews have still not been able to get out to? >> rescue operations are still underway, there are still many areas that haven't been reached yet. primarily of concern is getting food and water to many of these people who supplies have run out. we are hearing that as we said in the package,...
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craig gleason is in new orleans. what emergency steps ever official calling for at this hour? >> well, just moments ago the officials here raised the tie foong signal number 1. that means that people with boats start to put in typhoon shelters and people start to prepare. but as you can see behind me acknowledge there's been a heat warning and are humidity at 90% that's expected to change those because this typhoon, starts to move towards us. it is the biggest and moth, it will do severe damage if it continues on its current path. >> do you have any sense of how long it will be before it reaches hong kong where you are? >> yes, it's expected to get here within 24 hours. it's moving through luzon straight at the moment. the massive quadrant of that are storm is hitting the area as we speak. making preparation for evacuations and it's also just brushing the philippines where they have evacuated people in very exposed areas on the top of that are island. it's expected to are lay straight that's what's happened of sty foons of this nature. >> -- typhoons of this nature. >> typhoon
craig gleason is in new orleans. what emergency steps ever official calling for at this hour? >> well, just moments ago the officials here raised the tie foong signal number 1. that means that people with boats start to put in typhoon shelters and people start to prepare. but as you can see behind me acknowledge there's been a heat warning and are humidity at 90% that's expected to change those because this typhoon, starts to move towards us. it is the biggest and moth, it will do severe...
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craig report reports from hong g and the annual hungry ghost fest. >> at this street temple food and offerings are made to the dead who during the traditional hungry ghost festival will come back to visit the living. accord together ancient traditions here these spirits must be placated with objects of desire and enter tape. >>and entertainment. >> many came from hong kong to make a living without family. many died without a proper funeral. they became spirits without a home. >> it is festival for chinese unless your business is funerals. these shops sell items made of paper, everything from cup cakes to cars and homes which families burn so that their ancestors can use them in the after life. paper money provides the ghosts currency for hellish behavior traditionally it came in denominations of tens and 20s but growing inflation meant billion dollar notes are the normal and this year there is a trillion dollar note. translator:>> most of the under world value notes are in high value but a trillion may be enough to buy just a small piece of pro served tofu. >> thankfully hyper inflat
craig report reports from hong g and the annual hungry ghost fest. >> at this street temple food and offerings are made to the dead who during the traditional hungry ghost festival will come back to visit the living. accord together ancient traditions here these spirits must be placated with objects of desire and enter tape. >>and entertainment. >> many came from hong kong to make a living without family. many died without a proper funeral. they became spirits without a home....
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craig, good morning to you. we have heard this talk about reopening negotiations with north korea before. what specific actions does mr. kerry say the north needs to take for a resumption of talks? >> well, as you say, we had this before jay cutler visited japan in april and this was on the tail in that period. north korea tested a ballistic missile in february. in march, it threatened military action against japan, south korea and the united states. john kerry says if they are going to negotiate, they need to turn down the rhetoric and also they need to denuclearize the peninsula. >> the six parties involved in the six party talks have made it crystal clear we are prepared to reengage in those talks, to have a peaceful relationship with north korea. we are prepared to sign a non-aggression agreement, providing north korea decides to denuclearize and engage in negotiations to achieve that end. >> for the north koreans, they wouldn't be involved in a regime change. of course, it's watched the u.s. kill sadaam hus
craig, good morning to you. we have heard this talk about reopening negotiations with north korea before. what specific actions does mr. kerry say the north needs to take for a resumption of talks? >> well, as you say, we had this before jay cutler visited japan in april and this was on the tail in that period. north korea tested a ballistic missile in february. in march, it threatened military action against japan, south korea and the united states. john kerry says if they are going to...
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. >> when 40-year-old craig was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease in his 20s, he knew he would be a candidate for a transplant. >> it renders that kidney useless. >> older brother shane stepped up. >> we've always had a close relationship. it was a difficult decision but never a consideration not to do it. >> but in the midst of misfortunate they found an opportunity. it was a chance to take part in groundbreaking clinical trials. the ultimate goal of lifesaving surgery, transplantation without rejection. >> director of living donor kidney program. the potential of stem cell researches on transplantation. >> the holy grail has been to achieve donor specific transplantation tolerance where you don't need antirejection drugs to control. >> that has been tested by infusing the patient with stem cells to receive chymerism. >> you will have chemotherapy and radiation for all intents and purposes kill your immune system. and create room in your bone marrow for the infusion of the stem cells. >> the chemotherapy and radiation are part of the strategy to reset the immune system. if suc
. >> when 40-year-old craig was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease in his 20s, he knew he would be a candidate for a transplant. >> it renders that kidney useless. >> older brother shane stepped up. >> we've always had a close relationship. it was a difficult decision but never a consideration not to do it. >> but in the midst of misfortunate they found an opportunity. it was a chance to take part in groundbreaking clinical trials. the ultimate goal of...
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. >> one thing you don't want to do is face the cardinals alan craig with the bases loaded. we'll show you when aljazeera turns to sports. ... s ... antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. including yours. mission. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more points of view. now there's are news channel with more of what americans want to know. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> welcome back. i'm dell walters, these are the stories we are following at this hour on aljazeera. as the u.s. military considers options in sir yes, officials in damascus say they will defend themselves using all available means in case of a u.s. strike. >> out of control wildfires are spreading across northern california. they've already burned nearly 225 square miles there, that blaze edging closer to a reservoir where san francisco gets its drinking water. >> extreme flooding and landslides from
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craig gleason has more from hong kong. >> we're right on the harbor here in hong kong, some hundreds of miles away from harbin, we couldn't see several meters across the harbor. harbin, the index 2.5 which measures particulate matter of 2.5 micrometers. 300 is considered hazardous, and the world health organization considers anything over 20 dangerous. the air was considered not only toxic but deadly in harbin today. and most of china is fueled in terms of energy by coal-thermal power stations. likewise people use to cook coal stoves and ovens which creates very heavy particulate matter, and causes a great deal of respiratory problems, many hundreds of thousands of people die each year due to pollution and it's becoming an increasing problem which china will have to tackle. because this issue also creates a great deal of social unrest. >> ah yes, jessica is here now with your sports headlines. >> thank you sthank you very mu. the colts got a huge win over their form he quarterback andrew luck's favorite target is done for the season. chicago bears are also going to lose their favorit
craig gleason has more from hong kong. >> we're right on the harbor here in hong kong, some hundreds of miles away from harbin, we couldn't see several meters across the harbor. harbin, the index 2.5 which measures particulate matter of 2.5 micrometers. 300 is considered hazardous, and the world health organization considers anything over 20 dangerous. the air was considered not only toxic but deadly in harbin today. and most of china is fueled in terms of energy by coal-thermal power...
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we are able to evacuate people ahead of them. >> craig by phone from hong kong. thank you very much, and as always, stay safe. >> this storm as you heard nicole say could go down in hill as one of the strongest ever to make landfall. it is more powerful than a category five storm in the atlantic and in tornadoes would be an ef5. in the last 50 years, only three storms have approached the level of destruction. hurricane camille slammed mississippi with winds of 190 miles an hour. ten years later, typhoon tip ravaged japan triggering mud slides and hundreds were killed. the next year, hurricane alan ripping through the gulf of mexico caused $3 billion in damage. hurricane katrina did not make the list. >> americans coping with mental health issues and addiction are going to be able to get more health insurance coverage soon. the obama administration is now working on standards that will require insurers to cover mental health. officials say the new rules will insure mental health benefits are just as generous as those for medical and surgical treatments. insurers s
we are able to evacuate people ahead of them. >> craig by phone from hong kong. thank you very much, and as always, stay safe. >> this storm as you heard nicole say could go down in hill as one of the strongest ever to make landfall. it is more powerful than a category five storm in the atlantic and in tornadoes would be an ef5. in the last 50 years, only three storms have approached the level of destruction. hurricane camille slammed mississippi with winds of 190 miles an hour. ten...
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. >> when 40-year-old craig was diagnosed, he knew eventually he would need a transplant. >> shows up on an mri and basically, sits on the kidney and wherever the sift is that renders that portion of the kidney useless. >> when it came time to find a don nor, older brother stepped up. >> we've always had a close relationship. it is a difficult decision, but i don't think there was ever consideration not to do it. >> they found a unique opportunity, a chance to take part in the second phase of groundbreaking clinical crimes here at northwestern memorial hospital, to reach the ultimate goal of the life saving surgery, transplantation without rejection. >> the doctor was a transplant surgeon and director of northwestern's living donor kidney program. for the last few years, he and his team studied the potential of stem cell research on transplantation. >> the holy grail has been to achieve donor specific transplantation tolerance where you don't need anti rejection drugs to control the immune system. >> that idea is being tested by in fusing the patient with stem credibility from the don
. >> when 40-year-old craig was diagnosed, he knew eventually he would need a transplant. >> shows up on an mri and basically, sits on the kidney and wherever the sift is that renders that portion of the kidney useless. >> when it came time to find a don nor, older brother stepped up. >> we've always had a close relationship. it is a difficult decision, but i don't think there was ever consideration not to do it. >> they found a unique opportunity, a chance to take...
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allen craig is coming back to the st. louis karlcardinals. he's one of the best hitters in all of the baseball. all of a sudden that big advantage is even. >> you just spoke about the red sox, too. let's talk about john farrell. he's pushed all the right buttons this off-season for boston. how much is the red sox manager figure into their turn-around this season? >> it's been huge. bobby valentine was a one-year experience, and he blew up in the face. they lost 93 games last year. the players didn't like valentine and he didn't like the players. a fresh face came in there, the pitching coach in boston. the players gravitated toward him right away and had the great communication. this clubhouse is probably one of the closest-knit clubhouses i've seen in 20 years. they all go out to dinner together and do things with one another, and he's been a great breath of fresh air for the organization. >> we'll see if the chemistry cares over to win. what are your predictions for this one? >> i think i've changed about ten times in the last hour. >> unde
allen craig is coming back to the st. louis karlcardinals. he's one of the best hitters in all of the baseball. all of a sudden that big advantage is even. >> you just spoke about the red sox, too. let's talk about john farrell. he's pushed all the right buttons this off-season for boston. how much is the red sox manager figure into their turn-around this season? >> it's been huge. bobby valentine was a one-year experience, and he blew up in the face. they lost 93 games last year....
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craig kimbrell coming in the 9th, sealing the deal. >> the braves with one apiece, came through on sunday. >> today red socks looking to take a 2-0 series lead over the ray, who were sloppy. the open as have to man up tonight. justin berlander playing tonight. >> jim hughes is a baseball star you probably have never heard of. darren has more on his journey on and off the field. >> what if someone told you to achieve a goal you have to visualise it. what if i told you there's an athlete who achieved everything, seeing nothing? >> i would be lying if i said i'm happy. no, the reality is i do have, you know, those moments, "i wish i could see." >> jim hughes lives with congen toll glaucoma, a condition causing damage to the optic nerve in the eye. a 22-year captain, jim has not let what he can't see stop him from what he can be. >> getting dirty, going after a ball, you know, if it hit me in the face - that means i'm going to put them out. i was ready to sacrifices my body from the get-go. i fell in love with the sport. >> before 13 of the long island bombers were blind or visually impaired
craig kimbrell coming in the 9th, sealing the deal. >> the braves with one apiece, came through on sunday. >> today red socks looking to take a 2-0 series lead over the ray, who were sloppy. the open as have to man up tonight. justin berlander playing tonight. >> jim hughes is a baseball star you probably have never heard of. darren has more on his journey on and off the field. >> what if someone told you to achieve a goal you have to visualise it. what if i told you...
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and as craig mentioned a lot of the families here have been separated. we actually on a flight out to guan the other day caught a ride and met a woman who was coming back here looking for her family. we followed her to her hometown. there is not a second to lose as australia troops pack the c 130 with equipment and supplies and it's a plane of aid workers, police and a civilian, one woman holding back tears in the dim cargo area and as the plane dissents to the devastated landscape she is overwhelmed. her name is dalea pagapaton and hundreds are desperate to leave here. but to lia she is desperate to get in. she has not heard from her family in more than a week and she is terrified of what she might find in her hometown of ta-tay. what is your reaction seeing this? >> devastating. it's like my emotion is. >> reporter: heading east toward the ocean a panarama of total destruction scrolls by and there is a waste land and rubble and splinters, all that is left of ta-tay and once holding 500 families and it's hard to imagine that anyone lived through it and
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craig steinhoff said: target is one of the world's largest retailers operating in the u.s. and canada. last year, the company generated $73.3 billion in revenue. the company employs 365,000 employees. we'll have more on this developing story later in the program. >> the arrest of an indian diplomat in new york city is scraping the relationship between the u.s. and its long time ally. now there's conflicting tones coming out of new york and washington after the alleged mistreatment. india's outrage has set off a fire storm against the prosecutor who decided to charge the indian diplomat. she was strip searched, sodomize said and held in a jail cell with drug addicts. the u.s. attorney fired back wednesday, denied she was ever handcuffed or restrained. he also said: he took it a step further adding: >> secretary of state john kerry chose to take a conciliatory approach to easing tensions between the two allies, calling a cabinet official to express regret over the arrest. state department spokesperson said they don't want this incident to negatively impact the bilateral relat
craig steinhoff said: target is one of the world's largest retailers operating in the u.s. and canada. last year, the company generated $73.3 billion in revenue. the company employs 365,000 employees. we'll have more on this developing story later in the program. >> the arrest of an indian diplomat in new york city is scraping the relationship between the u.s. and its long time ally. now there's conflicting tones coming out of new york and washington after the alleged mistreatment....
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rivers shrinks it to green and green sees lots of green to the end zone, 60 yards, touchdown sand craig, back on top 34-31. back comes k.c. under two minutes to go, k.c. retakes the lead. rivers lays it out, throwing for 392 and two touchdowns, the chargers win. neck up, a rematch against peyton manning and the broncos. >> what has gotten into the st. louis rams no you think they've finally seen the value of getting the ball into this guy's hands, scooting to the house. his fourth t.d. of 50 yards or more, rams up 7-0. later, keep an eye on the spot shadow, the rams chris long going after his brother, kyle long, who place for the bears. are they fighting? chris breaks up the fight, big brother chris and the rams would go on to win 42-21. to the college hardwood, louisville rolled into sunday as the defending national champs and with a 21 game win streak, the good times would not keep rolling. number 24 north carolina coming off an upset loss to belmont last week pulled off an upset of their own against the number two team in the country, the tar heels hand them their first loss of the s
rivers shrinks it to green and green sees lots of green to the end zone, 60 yards, touchdown sand craig, back on top 34-31. back comes k.c. under two minutes to go, k.c. retakes the lead. rivers lays it out, throwing for 392 and two touchdowns, the chargers win. neck up, a rematch against peyton manning and the broncos. >> what has gotten into the st. louis rams no you think they've finally seen the value of getting the ball into this guy's hands, scooting to the house. his fourth t.d. of...